unequivocal

adjective

un·​equiv·​o·​cal ˌən-i-ˈkwi-və-kəl How to pronounce unequivocal (audio)
1
: leaving no doubt : clear, unambiguous
2
: unquestionable
production of unequivocal masterpiecesCarole Cook

Examples of unequivocal in a Sentence

Her answer was an unequivocal yes. few of the candidates have yet staked out unequivocal positions on the hot-button issues
Recent Examples on the Web Whitmer’s spokespeople have also maintained their unequivocal support for Biden. Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024 The majority’s unequivocal assertion that regulation to limit dangerous people’s access to firearms is legal will also open the door — or, rather, keep the door open — to laws that block gun purchases by other types of people who shouldn’t have them. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024 As is the case with his Border Trilogy, Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men is about the death of the Western, a genre founded on the inherent decency of men, our unbreakable spirit, and the unequivocal triumph of good over evil. and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024 And salamanders, a kind of nocturnal amphibian, are the unequivocal stars. Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unequivocal 

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Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unequivocal was in 1784

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“Unequivocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unequivocal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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unequivocal

adjective
un·​equiv·​o·​cal ˌən-i-ˈkwiv-ə-kəl How to pronounce unequivocal (audio)
: leaving no doubt : clear, unambiguous
an unequivocal refusal
unequivocally
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adverb

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